Portrait Photography: Retouch and Composite Vibrant Images
Compositing and Final Images 5
A course by David Ayllon , Photographer, Creative Director, and Visual Artist
Joined April 2020
About the video: Compositing and Final Images 5
Overview
“Next, I will add the poison logo and smoke to the background. Then, I will tweak the composition to bring the final elements of this image together.”
In this video lesson David Ayllon addresses the topic: Compositing and Final Images 5, which is part of the Domestika online course: Portrait Photography: Retouch and Composite Vibrant Images. Learn how to create expressive images by exploring identity and iconic references through storytelling, from initial concept to final edit.
Partial transcription of the video
“ Compositing One thing that this is doing, which is kind of a happy accident, is that since I'm not using any exact science when I'm warping and "wilting" the dead flowers, it makes them look like different flowers completely, even though it's the same bouquet four times. It's adding more variety to what we have here, which is great. Now, we'll go ahead and repeat the same process for the other two hands. Now that we have all the hands together, I want to go ahead and add the poison logo that goes on the tank here. I've gone ahead and found a couple of pieces of stock that I manipulated to...”
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Course summary for: Portrait Photography: Retouch and Composite Vibrant Images
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Category
Photography & Video -
Software
Adobe Photoshop -
Areas
Photographic Lighting, Photography Post-production, Portrait Photography, Studio Photography

David Ayllon
A course by David Ayllon
David’s unique and vibrant style has gained him wide recognition, with several accolades to his name. In 2018, David won a W3 award for his work on the Courtyard/NFL Super Bowl Sleepover digital campaign. He is also a winner of the 2017 PDN Faces photography competition, 2016 Seeing the Light competition (Rangefinder Magazine), as well as the 2009 IAC award for Best Design Website.
David has worked at countless design agencies as well as in-house at companies like Marriott International, Rockstar Games, and Taco Bell. Some of his past clients include Elvira, Todrick Hall, Kid Cudi, Lupe Fiasco, as well as Drag Race winners Trixie Mattel and Sasha Velour. He received his MFA in Graphic Design from Savannah College of Art & Design.
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